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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 05487200 South River near Indianola, IA

Warren County, Iowa

Hydrologic Unit Code 07100008

Latitude 41°20'00", Longitude 93°35'00" NAD27

Drainage area 278.00 square miles

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
15	1977-07-06 10:25	CDT	Yes	JLR	USGS	0.17	35.71			Unspecified		NONE
14	1976-10-13 17:15	CDT	Yes	MAM	USGS	1.34	35.80			Good	Clear	NONE
13	1975-08-13 13:00	CDT	Yes	MAM	USGS	5.55	34.83			Good	Clear	NONE
12	1974-09-23 12:15	CDT	Yes	VEM	USGS	3.21	34.25			Fair	Clear	NONE
11	1971-08-24 16:00	CDT	Yes	CAF	USGS	2.42	35.72			Good	Clear	NONE
10	1968-03-14 08:55	CST	Yes	CEL	USGS	6.28	35.80			Unspecified	Clear	NONE
9	1966-08-29 14:00	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	3.41	35.62	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
8	1964-10-13 08:45	CST	Yes	JTF	USGS	14.6	35.75	0.00	0.30	Unspecified	Clear	NONE
7	1963-10-30 -- --	--	Yes	SJM	USGS	1.27				Fair	Clear	NONE
6	1961-10-17 17:30	CST	Yes	--S	USGS	75.0	-34.77	0.00		Good	Clear	NONE
5	1961-10-09 12:00	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	24.5	35.05			Good	Clear	NONE
4	1960-09-14 10:00	CST	Yes	--S	USGS	5.47	-35.44			Good	Clear	NONE
3	1958-10-28 15:40	CST	Yes	SJM	USGS	1.08	33.88			Good	Clear	NONE
2	1958-03-27 11:55	CST	Yes	DER	USGS	3.92	-35.01	0.00		Unspecified		NONE
1	1957-09-25 09:50	CST	Yes	AEC	USGS	0.32	35.27	0.00	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

1977-07-06 10:25

CDT

Yes

JLR

USGS

0.17

35.71

Unspecified

NONE

1976-10-13 17:15

CDT

Yes

MAM

USGS

1.34

35.80

Good

Clear

NONE

1975-08-13 13:00

CDT

Yes

MAM

USGS

5.55

34.83

Good

Clear

NONE

1974-09-23 12:15

CDT

Yes

VEM

USGS

3.21

34.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

1971-08-24 16:00

CDT

Yes

CAF

USGS

2.42

35.72

Good

Clear

NONE

1968-03-14 08:55

CST

Yes

CEL

USGS

6.28

35.80

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1966-08-29 14:00

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

3.41

35.62

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

1964-10-13 08:45

CST

Yes

JTF

USGS

14.6

35.75

0.00

0.30

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

1963-10-30 -- --

Yes

SJM

USGS

1.27

Fair

Clear

NONE

1961-10-17 17:30

CST

Yes

--S

USGS

75.0

-34.77

0.00

Good

Clear

NONE

1961-10-09 12:00

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

24.5

35.05

Good

Clear

NONE

1960-09-14 10:00

CST

Yes

--S

USGS

5.47

-35.44

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-10-28 15:40

CST

Yes

SJM

USGS

1.08

33.88

Good

Clear

NONE

1958-03-27 11:55

CST

Yes

DER

USGS

3.92

-35.01

0.00

Unspecified

NONE

1957-09-25 09:50

CST

Yes

AEC

USGS

0.32

35.27

0.00

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

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